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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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